The company has had an impressive last 12 months with positive sales figures, manufacturing investments and many more company highlights we are set to bring you, as the company successfully managed to navigate and innovate during a global pandemic and components shortage.

Einride has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) to deploy 8 electric vehicle charging stations (500 charging points) over 550 km, with 2,000 electric delivery vehicles (of which 200 will be autonomous) across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah over the next five years.

Karsan is entering the Japanese market for the first time after signing a distribution agreement with ALTECH Co Ltd, to deliver its electric minibus (the 6-metre e-Jest) to Japanese consumers by the end of 2023.

The European programme has partly been funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (EUR 30 million for 150 hydrogen fuel cell trucks) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the 8 hydrogen refuelling stations across France and the Netherlands.

EKA Mobility is the brand name of electric vehicle builder, Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd, which has a technology collaboration with VDL.

Between 2023 and 2024, the Swiss-French manufacturer of building materials will receive an initial batch of 130 Volvo ‘FH’ and ‘FM’ battery electric trucks.

Duvenbeck will receive its first vehicles from MAN in 2024 and will take further deliveries through 2026, which will make it one of the first customers to acquire the new truck model.

Having access to megawatt chargers would mean that drivers would be able to recharge their trucks to near-full energy capacity during their statutory 45-minute breaks, Scania stated.

The contract stipulates a firm order for 124 ‘LFSe+’ 40-foot buses, with the option to add a further 12 units over the next two years; TTC will also be able to order up to 405 more buses longer-term.

Sona Comstar to make electric drive components under licence from Equipmake.

The bus has a flat floor throughout and a standard-fit wheelchair-friendly passenger lift at the rear double doors.

Using the application, customers should be able to locate charging points which are suitable for commercial vehicles and then, once they have finished charging, pay for it through a RFID (radio-frequency identification) card.